1945 in music - Wikipedia

See also: 1944 in music, other events of 1945, 1946 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents

1 Events

2 Albums Released

3 Top Hit Records

4 Births

5 Deaths

Events

Sarah Vaughan's musical career begins
Ruth Brown's musical career begins
Jimmy Reed's musical career begins

Albums Released

King Cole trio - Nat King Cole
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller
Going My Way - Bing Crosby
Merry Christmas - Bing Crosby

Top Hit Records

"I Can't Begin to Tell You" by Bing Crosby
"Till the End of Time" by Perry Como[?]
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" by Les Brown
"Chickery Chick" by Sammy Kaye[?]
"Sentimental Journey" by Les Brown with Doris Day
"Rum and Coca Cola" by The Andrews Sisters
"It's Been a Long, Long Time" by Harry James, also Bing Crosby
"On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" by Johnny Mercer
"There! I've Said It Again" by Vaughn Monroe[?]
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" by Johnny Mercer

Births

January 3 - Stephen Stills, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, singer, songwriter and guitarist
January 9 - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin
January 10 - Rod Stewart
January 15 - Joan Johnson[?], Dixie Cups[?]
January 17 - William Hart[?], The Delfonics
January 19 - Rod Evans[?], Deep Purple
January 20 - Eric Stewart[?], The Mindbenders[?], 10cc[?]
January 26 - Ashley Hutchings[?], Fairport Convention
January 27 - Nick Mason[?], Pink Floyd
February 6 - Bob Marley, reggae superstar
February 14 - Vic Briggs[?], Steampacket[?], The Animals
February 26 - Bob Hite[?], Canned Heat
February 26 - Mitch Ryder[?]
March 6 - Hugh Grundy[?], The Zombies
March 7 - Arthur Lee[?], Love
March 8 - Mickey Dolenz[?], The Monkees
March 9 - Robin Trower[?], Procol Harum
March 14 - Walter Parazaider[?], Chicago
March 19 - Cem Karaca, Turkish rock musician
March 28 - Charles Portz[?], The Turtles
March 30 - Eric Clapton, blues guitarist
April 1 - John Barbata[?], Jefferson Starship
April 13 - Lowell George[?], Little Feat[?]
April 14 - itchie Blackmore[?], Deep Purple, Rainbow
April 21 - Robert Knight[?]
April 25 - Bjorn Ulvaeus, Abba
April 25 - Stu Cook[?], Creedence Clearwater Revival
April 28 - John Wolters[?], Dr. Hook
May 1 - Rita Coolidge[?]
May 2 - Goldy McJohn[?], Steppenwolf
May 4 - George Wadenius[?], Blood Sweat and Tears[?]
May 6 - Bob Seger[?]
May 6 - Jimmie Dale Gilmore
May 8 - Keith Jarrett
May 9 - Steve Katz[?], Blues Project[?], Blood, Sweat & Tears
May 13 - Magic Dick[?], J. Geils Band[?]
May 14 - Gene Cornish[?], The Rascals
May 19 - Pete Townshend, The Who
May 27 - Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer/songwriter
May 28 - John Fogerty, Creedence Clearwater Revival
May 29 - Gary Brooker[?], Procol Harum
June 1 - Linda Scott[?]
June 4 - Gordon Waller[?], Peter and Gordon
June 14 - Rod Argent[?], The Zombies, Argent
June 24 - Colin Blunstone[?], The Zombies
June 25 - Carly Simon
June 28 - Dave Knights[?], Procol Harum
June 29 - Little Eva[?]
July 1 - Deborah Harry, Blondie
July 6 - R. K. Elswit[?], Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show[?]
July 7 - Jim Rodford[?], Argent
July 15 - Peter Lewis[?], Moby Grape
July 18 - Danny McCulloch[?], The Animals
July 20 - John Lodge[?], The Moody Blues
July 23 - Dino Danelli[?], The Rascals
July 28 - Rick Wright[?], Pink Floyd
July 30 - David Sanborn[?], saxaphonist
August 31 - Itzhak Perlman, violinist
August 16 - Gary Liozzo[?], American Breed[?]
August 18 - Sara Dash[?]
August 18 - Barbara Harris[?], Toys[?]
August 19 - Ian Gillan[?], Deep Purple
August 24 - Randy Silverman[?], Vito & The Salutations[?]
August 24 - Ken Hensley[?], Uriah Heep
August 24 - Malcolm Duncan[?], Average White Band
August 31 - Van Morrison, musician
September 5 - Al Stewart[?]
September 8 - Jose Feliciano, singer
September 8 - Ron McKernan[?], The Grateful Dead
September 8 - Kelly Groucutt[?], Electric Light Orchestra
September 9 - Dee Dee Sharp[?]
September 19 - David Bromberg[?]
September 19 - Freda Payne
September 23 - Paul Petersen[?]
September 25 - Onnie McIntire[?], Average White Band
September 30 - Mike Harrison[?], Spooky Tooth[?]
October 1 - Donny Hathaway[?]
October 2 - Don McLean
October 7 - Kevin Godley[?], 10cc[?]
October 10 - Alan Cartwright[?], Procol Harum
October 19 - Keith Reid[?], Procol Harum
October 22 - Eddie Brigati[?], Young Rascals
October 26 - Leslie West[?], Mountain
October 28 - Wayne Fontana[?], The Mindbenders[?]
October 29 - Denny Laine[?], The Moody Blues, The Wings
October 29 - Melba Moore[?]
November 1 - Rick Gretch[?], Blind Faith
November 8 - Donald Murray[?], The Turtles
November 11 - Chris Dreja[?], The Yardbirds
November 11 - Vincent Martell[?], Vanilla Fudge
November 12 - Neil Young, singer, songwriter, musician
November 15 - Frida Anderson[?], Abba
November 20 - Dan McBride[?], Sha Na Na[?]
November 24 - Lee Michaels[?]
November 26 - John McVie[?], Fleetwood Mac
December 1 - Bette Midler
December 12 - Alan Ward[?], The Honeycombs[?]
December 16 - Tony Hicks[?], The Hollies[?]
December 23 - Ronald Busby[?], Iron Butterfly
December 24 - Lemmy, Motorhead
December 25 - Noel Redding, Jimi Hendrix Experience
December 30 - Davy Jones, The Monkees